Day 1 - MAY 4
8:00 AM
Introduction & Opening Comments
Moderator: Justin Redekop
Provincial Agribusiness Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture
8:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
Hon. David Marit
Minister of Agriculture,
Government of Saskatchewan
Terry Duguid
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development
Government of Canada
11:10 AM
Update on Protein Industries Canada
W.L. (Bill) Greuel
CEO
Protein Industries Canada, Regina SK
11:45 AM
Q&A Session
10:30 AM
Nutrition / Networking Break
Presentation/Discussion: International Trade Offices
8:30 AM
Value-Added Macro Trends
Elaine Watson
Editor
FoodNavigator-USA, Santa Barbara CA
9:15 AM
Q&A Session
9:30 AM
Emerging Role of Precision Fermentation
Liz Specht
Director of Science & Technology
The Good Food Institute, Washington DC
10:15 AM
Q&A Session
11:55 AM
Closing Remarks
Day 2 - MAY 5
8:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:30 AM
Panel: How Companies Have Responded to COVID-19 Moving Forward
John Cote
Founder
Black Fox Farm & Distillery, Saskatoon SK
Riana Lynn
Founder
Journey Foods
Chicago IL
Melanie Morrison
CEO / Founder
BetterCart Technologies, Saskatoon SK
Hon. Jeremy Harrison
Minister of Trade and Export Development
Government of Saskatchewan
9:30 AM
Innovation in Food Software
Gary Nowacki
CEO
TraceGains, Westminster CO
10:55 AM
Keynote Speaker
Professor David Hughes
Food Innovation Expert
London, England
Moderator: Rhonda Laing
Director of Policy, Western Economic Diversification
9:00 AM
Q&A / online chat with panelists
10:15 AM
Q&A Session
11:45 AM
Q&A Session
8:00 AM
Introduction & Opening Comments
Moderator: Chandra Mark
Deputy Director, Investment, Ministry of Trade and Export Development
10:30 AM
Nutrition / Networking Break
Presentation: Dan Prefontaine
Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre